1938 ½d Kangaroo pair on scarce South Australian Stamp Co. FDC, handstamped address for The City Stamp Shop, Adelaide, very fine with unsealed flap

Lot 400

Estimate: $220

Realised Price : $250

1937-49 Perf 13½ x 14 ½d Kangaroo pane of 80 from Sheet A showing late state of 'Cracked Plate' through top line of McCracken imprint. Hinged in selvedge and on one or two units, and one insignificant tone spot. BW 178zba Cat AU$450+

1937-49 Perf 13½ x 14 6d Kookaburra from top right corner of sheet showing part of Plate No. '2', lightly mounted. Three examples are recorded, the other two in blocks of 4 but showing a similar part number only. With 2006 Simon Dunkerley certificate. BW 202z Cat AU$7500

1937-49 £1 Robes (damage to upper right corner) used with 5/- Robes strip of 3, 2/- Kangaroo pair and 3d KGVI on 1941 (9 Jul) cover from Brisbane to Detroit, Michigan, cancelled 'AIR MAIL/BRISBANE' cds, with diamond '1/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/22' in violet and U.S. Customs 'PASSED FREE'. Cover trimmed at left and right, but a fine franking

Lot 409

Estimate: $150

Realised Price : $125

1937-49 £1 Robes vertical pair used on small parcel tag, cancelled 'TELEGRAPH OFFICE/BENDIGO' cds, the date unfortunately illegible, and addressed to the E.S. & A. Bank in Melbourne. Upper unit with diagonal crease at top left, and lower unit with some degradation of the chalk surface in the left margin, however of fine appearance and a very unusual use of the £1 Robes on internal mail, the £2 postage represents 239-240 ounces at the 2d letter rate

1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 6d Kookaburra gutter block of 20 from top of sheet misguillotined and showing corner and gutter imprints in top selvedge, folded in three places and with perfs separated at right edge of left pane, mounted in top selvedge only

1937 N.S.W. Sesquicentenary 2d Scarlet sheet of 80, showing varieties 'Man with Tail', 'Pantaloon Flaw' and 'Koala in Tree' on LP R7/1, 10/2 and 10/3 respectively. Perf separation in gutter and top selvedge, few insignificant tone spots on reverse, and with some peripheral gum toning. These varieties are rarely seen in a complete sheet nowadays. BW 175d,f,h Cat AU$2500+

Lot 414

Estimate: $750

Realised Price : $600

1937 N.S.W. Sesquicentenary 2d Scarlet sheet of 80 with varieties 'Man with Tail', 'Pantaloon Flaw' and 'Koala in Tree' on LP 7/1, 10/2 and 10/3 respectively. Some tone spots in lower half of sheet, one affecting LP 10/3, stain in central gutter and perf separation in top selvedge, but very scarce. The diagonal trim at lower right suggests that this is a Sheet D, Brusden-White indicates a '?' for sheet position of these varieties. BW 175d,f,h Cat AU$2500+

1937 N.S.W. Sesquicentenary 2d Scarlet variety 'Pantaloon' flaw and retouch, examples of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th (x 2) States, together with a normal stamp, all fine used. The 1st and 2nd states are prior to the development of the prominent coloured flaw on the soldier at left. A rarely offered group. BW 175f,fa,fb(x2) Cat AU$1200 (7)

Lot 417

Estimate: $400

1937 N.S.W. Sesquicentenary 2d Scarlet left pane of 40 showing Plate No. '1' at lower left, small tear in left selvedge otherwise very fine. Very scarce and unusual in such a large multiple. BW 175za Cat AU$600

1940 A.I.F. 2d Scarlet block of 6 from top right corner of sheet with large part Plate No. '-2', perf reinforcement in right selvedge, otherwise very fine MUH. Plate No. 2 is unlisted in this position by Brusden-White, the other positions are priced at AU$7500

1942-50 King George VI 2½d Scarlet block of 4 from lower left corner of sheet showing extensive 'Ink Stripping' resulting in the By Authority Imprint being almost completely omitted. Ironed out crease through upper pair, one unit hinged and with rust spot in lower selvedge. BW 206zo Cat AU$1000 for completely missing imprint

Lot 428

Estimate: $3,000

Realised Price : $2,700

1942-44 2½d Scarlet KGVI top left corner block of 4 from right pane with perf pip, showing complete Plate No. '4' to right of pip, apparently caused by a positive offset of the plate number. Brusden-White lists Plate No. 4 as No. 230zd, but records no details. Cat AU$5000 for normal plate number

1942-44 5½d Emu marginal block of 4 with varieties 'Re-entry to T of AUSTRALIA' and 'Re-entry at Left and to AU of AUSTRALIA', fresh MUH. BW 232f,g

Lot 433

Estimate: $150

Realised Price : $115

1942-44 5½d Emu top right corner block of 10 from left pane, five units showing varying degrees of under-inking, and LP2/7 with variety 'Re-entry to Lower Frame from T to Right Corner', fresh MUH, BW 232l

1948-56 Coat-of-Arms £1 top right corner block of 4 optd 'SPECIMEN', mounted in top selvedge only, slight gum toning and corner unit with small paper adhesion, otherwise very fine. An important KGVI and SPECIMEN rarity, only one other block of 4 recorded in private hands, with Ceremuga certificate (2004). BW 270xa Cat AU$10000